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CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCE IN MODERN GREEK
AT HELLENIC STUDIES AT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
We are very pleased to announce that HELLENIC STUDIES AT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY is going to operate as an examination centre for the Certification of Competence in Modern Greek offered by the CENTRE FOR THE GREEK LANGUAGE, THESSALONIKI, GREECE. The Certificate of Attainment in Greek is recognized by the Greek Ministry of Education and it may be used by successful candidates to prove their proficiency in Modern Greek language.
The exams are going to take place at the SFU Burnaby campus in May 2006 [exact location will be announced]. Candidates are tested on four levels of linguistic proficiency and are assessed in four skills, namely, production and comprehension of written language, production and comprehension of spoken language. The results will be announced by the examination centre in late July, and the certificates will be awarded to the successful candidates at the end of October.
The
2006 examinations for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek will
be held on May 16 and 17. The dates for registration and
examination for the year 2006 are the following:
LEVEL
DATES
FEES
A
Tuesday 16 May (morning) *
65 euros
B
Tuesday 16 May (afternoon)
65 euros
C
Wednesday 17 May (morning)
75 euros
D
Wednesday 17 May (afternoon)
75 euros
*The
oral examination follows immediately after the written for each level.
Registration:
February 1 to March 24, 2006.
Information:
Hellenic Studies @ SFU
8888
University Drive
Burnaby
BC
CANADA
V5A 1S6
tel.:
604 268-7012, 604 291-5886
Fax: 604 291- 4929
e-mail: dantonak@sfu.ca
For further information, please contact us or visit the CENTRE FOR THE GREEK LANGUAGE web page at http://www.greeklanguage.gr
Here
is some important information taken from the above website:
THE
UTILITY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENT IN GREEK
The Certificate of Attainment in Greek:
. Provides any user of Greek with an expert and objective opinion of the level of their knowledge
. Serves as proof of the successful candidate's level of attainment in Greek in the work market
. Is a requirement for the practice of various professions in Greece.
. At Level C allows foreigners to register at a Greek institution of higher education, in case they do not have a Greek secondary education certificate (P.D. 138/9-7-99)
. At Level D allows citizens of European Union member states to prove complete knowledge and fluent use of the Greek language and thus be employed in a Greek civil service position.
LEVELS
OF PROFICIENCY
Candidates are tested on four levels. The levels correspond to communicative situations and Greek language needs that progressively become more complex. Each level has the following characteristics:
Level
A
Successful candidates should be in a position to understand broadly a
conversation between two native speakers or a simple text about common
everyday matters, various simple press reports, radio or television
broadcasts, or public announcements; to communicate or exchange basic
information and write short simple texts.
Level
B
Successful candidates should be in a position to comprehend essential
details of particular topics, such as newspaper advertisements,
instructions of use of particular products, personal letters, messages,
reports, commentaries, etc. They should be in a position to communicate
effectively in a limited range of situations, to express personal views in
a simple manner, and to compose short texts aiming to convey information
on a limited variety of subjects.
Level
C
Successful candidates should be in a position to understand and draw clear
information and views presented in the context of a conversation between
three or four speakers or in texts included in newspapers, magazines,
regulations and official documents. They should also be able to
participate and respond effectively in the context of a friendly or formal
conversation, to express personal opinions and experiences explicitly and
accurately and to provide the required detailed information.
Level
D
Successful candidates should be in a position to understand discussions on
various topics, possibly unknown to them, in which many speakers
participate; to extract information, to understand implied statements in
written and spoken language and to identify the purpose of different text
types. They should also be in a position to efficiently express views
formed on the basis of personal and professional experiences with a high
degree of fluency and accuracy in a wide range of subjects.
